Kite Attack

Driving back from Castle Caereinion to Welshpool this afternoon, I spotted a red kite as I crested Golfa Bank: long, thin wings as seen from the side - even from a distance, quite distinctive. As I drew closer, it crossed the road , coming over a field in which a flock of jackdaws was feeding. To my surprise, the kite did a typical piece of kite aerobatics, a spiralling tumble, straight down onto the jackdaws, scattering them in all directions, then actively pursuing a group of them. I've often seen corvids mobbing and harrying birds of prey - amusing to see the tables turned. I can't think the kite had any interest in actually taking a jackdaw, so can only assume it was just enjoying itself.